Netgear R7900 Nighthawk X6 Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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4.   Optimize Performance
You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as multiplayer gaming, 
peer-to-peer connections, or real-time communications such as instant messaging or remote 
assistance (a feature in Windows XP). By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of 
Service (WMM QoS).
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth 
•Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  
						

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Use Dynamic QoS to Prioritize Bandwidth
Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) prioritizes your WiFi bandwidth by ap\
plication and device. 
If your Internet bandwidth is limited, Dynamic QoS resolves Internet tra\
ffic congestion by 
using better application and device identification, bandwidth allocation\
, and traffic 
prioritization techniques.
If you like gaming and streaming videos, you can benefit from enabling D\
ynamic QoS.
Note:If you use a gigabit Internet connection, or your Internet download and \
upload speed is 300 Mbps or faster, you don’t need to use Dynamic 
QoS.
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Enable Dynamic QoS
Because not everyone uses Dynamic QoS, it is disabled by default.
To enable Dynamic QoS:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password. 
						

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Dynamic QoS .
5. Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box.
6.  Specify your Internet bandwidth.
You can use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth or you can enter \
your Internet  bandwidth manually
 . NETGEAR recommends that you use Speedtest.
To use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth: a. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that no other devices are\
 accessing 
the Internet.
b.  Click the  Speedtest  button.
Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App
You can enable Dynamic QoS using the desktop genie app for Windows and Ma\
c. The genie  app is a free app that lets you manage your router from your Windows or \
Mac computer. To 
download the genie app, visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www.NETGEAR.com/genie. 
						

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Note:The genie app for smartphones and tablets currently does not support 
Dynamic QoS.
To enable Dynamic QoS using the Desktop genie app:
1. On your computer
 , open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.  Locate your router’
 s WiFi network and join it.
3.  Click the genie app icon on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar
 .
The Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Network Map.
The network map displays with an image of the router and the devices con\
nected to it.
5.  Right-click the router image and select  Dynamic QoS.
The Dynamic QoS screen displays.
6.  Specify your Internet bandwidth.
You can use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth or you can enter \
your Internet  bandwidth manually
 . NETGEAR recommends that you use Speedtest.
To use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth: a. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that no other devices are\
 accessing 
the Internet.
b.  Click the  Speed T
 est button.
Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth.
7.  Click the  Enable QoS  button.
Dynamic QoS is enabled. 
						

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View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application
You can view how much bandwidth is utilized by each device or application\
 that is connected 
to the router’s network.
To view bandwidth utilization by device and application:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Dynamic QoS .
The Dynamic QoS screen displays.
5.  Select the Enable Dynamic QoS check box.
6.  Specify your Internet bandwidth.
You can use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth or you can enter \
your Internet  bandwidth manually
 . NETGEAR recommends that you use Speedtest.
To use Speedtest to detect your Internet bandwidth: a. For more accurate Speedtest results, make sure that no other devices are\
 accessing 
the Internet.
b.  Click the  Speedtest  button.
Speedtest determines your Internet bandwidth.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Dynamic QoS is enabled.
8.  Click the  Click here to see bandwidth utilization by device and application  link.
The Attached Devices screen displays the Internet download and upload speed \
for each  device connected to the network. 
						

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9. To view the bandwidth utilized by the applications used by each device, i\
n the  Device Name 
column, click a device icon.
A list of applications used by the device and their Internet download an\
d upload speed  displays:
View Bandwidth Utilization By Device and Application Using 
the genie App
You can view how much bandwidth is utilized by each device or application\
 that is connected to the router’s network using the genie app.
To view bandwidth utilization by device and application using the genie a\
pp:
1.  On your computer
 , open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.  Locate your router’
 s WiFi network and join it.
3.  Click the genie app icon on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar
 .
The Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Network Map.
The network map displays with an image of the router and the devices con\
nected to it. 
						

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5. Right-click the router image and select  Dynamic QoS.
The Dynamic QoS screen displays.
6.  Make sure that Dynamic QoS is enabled and click the  Close button.
If Dynamic QoS is not enabled, see  Enable Dynamic QoS Using the genie App  on 
page
  43.
7.  On the network map, right-click the router image again and select  Statistics.
The Bandwidth Utilization screen displays.
8.  From the menus at the top of the screen, select the following:
• Download or Upload
• Per Device or  Per App
• Real time
9.  Click the  Refresh button.
Your changes take effect.
Edit Device Bandwidth Priority
You can edit the bandwidth priority given to each device that is connecte\
d to the router’s  network.
To edit a device’s bandwidth priority:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password. 
						

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Dynamic QoS .
The Dynamic QoS screen displays.
5.  Make sure that the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected.
If you did not enable Dynamic QoS yet, see Enable Dynamic QoS on page  42.
6.  Click the  Click here to see bandwidth utilization by device and application  link.
The Attached Devices screen displays the Internet download and upload speed \
for each  device connected to the network.
7.  Select the check box next to the device you want to edit.
8.  Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Devices screen displays.
9.  From the Device Priority menu, select a priority value.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Configure the Performance Optimization Database Update
The router uses a performance optimization database that analyzes the mo\
st popular  applications and services to determine how to implement Dynamic QoS. You can enable or 
disable this feature or manually update the database. For more informati\
on about how to 
manually update the database, see Manually Update the Performance Optimization 
Database on page  49.
To enable or disable the automatic performance optimization database upda\
te:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password. 
						

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Dynamic QoS .
If you are using Dynamic QoS, the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected.
5.  Select or clear the  Automatically update performance optimization database  check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database
The router uses a performance optimization database that analyzes the mo\
st popular  applications and services to determine how to implement Dynamic QoS. By \
default, the 
router automatically updates this database when you enable Dynamic QoS, \
but if you turned 
off the automatic update feature, you can manually update the database.
To manually update the performance optimization database:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive. 
						

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Dynamic QoS.
The Dynamic QoS screen displays.
If you are using Dynamic QoS, the Enable Dynamic QoS check box is selected.
5. Click the Update Now button.
The router checks for the newest version of the database and downloads it.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and 
Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP. 
The UPnP screen displays. 
5. Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the 
router does not allow any device to automatically control router resources, such as port 
forwarding.
6. Type the advertisement period in minutes.